Toronto Police Are Looking For Witnesses Of An Attempted Child Abduction On Friday

A man in a black ski mask tried to snatch a little girl at a school, police say.
Toronto Police Are Investigating An Attempted Child Abduction From An Elementary School
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A concerning encounter at an elementary school in Etobicoke has Toronto Police looking for witnesses to the event.

Police say a man attempted to abduct a young girl under the age of 10 at St. John Vianney Catholic School at midday on Friday, March 19, before putting her down again and fleeing the area.

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According to the Toronto Police Operations tweet, other kids at St. John Vianney's yelled at the man after he picked up the girl.

"At this time, it's fair to say that the reasons why the man put the girl down is an element of the investigation and forming part of investigator [inquiries]," police told Narcity in an email.

Police say they are looking for a 6-feet tall white man with a heavy build who was wearing an all-black outfit, including a black ski mask, black gloves, and a black backpack.

Anyone with a dashcam or security camera video of the area is being asked to get in touch with officers at 416-808-1100 or leave an anonymous tip online.

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  • Cormac O'Brien
    Cormac O'Brien was an Associate Editor at Narcity Canada, covering all things exciting and trending about Canada. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and Journalism from the University of Victoria, where he served as the Editor-in-Chief of the campus newspaper and was awarded the BCYNA Community News Scholarship for his writing. He was also the producer and co-host of Now On Narcity, Narcity's flagship podcast.

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